Shut out of work for being disabled
The ongoing stigma that denies people the right to work will be highlighted as the world marks the United Nation’s international day of persons with…
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Forget Chocolates, This Christmas We’re Doing the Sign Language Advent Calendar
A leading deafness charity is offering a real Christmas treat – the chance to learn a new festive sign everyday. DSN have announced their first…
Almost two-thirds of parents miss social engagements due to fear of public reactions to their disabled child
Survey of over 1000 parents of children with a learning disability highlights how concern about public attitudes towards learning disability leave parents feeling isolated and…
Sense Launch ‘Play Toolkits’ for Parents and Play Settings
National disability charity releases instructional guides and video mini-series to: – Help make play settings accessible for children with multiple needs – Increase parents’ confidence…
Bingo and blow-up boobs help women with learning disabilities attend breast screening
Yarrow charity this week launched a breast cancer awareness initiative for women with learning disabilities amid evidence that their uptake of breast screening is below the…
“Can people with a learning disability have sex?” New web tool launched that asks questions public too afraid to ask
New research shows confusion public has around learning disability. Mencap’s Here I Am campaign launched to challenge this The public are being given the opportunity…
Charity announces record levels of support for disabled children
Over 15,000 more UK families are applying for vital grant support compared to five years ago, according to the latest figures from Family Fund, the…
Disabled consumers urged to be ‘bold and loud’
A new report launched today has revealed how businesses, government, regulators and charities are responding to and servicing disabled customers. The Extra Costs Commission has…
Disability charity relaunches creative campaign to highlight the importance of adult social care funding
National disability charity, United Response, has today re-launched its award-winning ‘Postcards from the Edges’ campaign in order to raise awareness of the importance of funding adult social…
Blind senior RNIB leaders trek across Iceland to support people living with sight loss
RNIB Director of Engagement, Fazilet Hadi and RNIB Chair, Kevin Carey, both registered blind, took on the challenge alongside RNIB Director of Fundraising, Wanda Hamilton…
Autism-friendly HATE and MATE CRIME reporting units open in Wirral
Charity Autism Together today has opened three autism-friendly hate and mate crime reporting centres in Wirral. The new service begins on the same day the Crown…
#ImwithSam: Call for action against disability hate crime
This week is Hate Crime Awareness Week – and one charity is calling for a change in the way in which disability hate crime is…
Young deafblind people are one of the most marginalised groups in society, with only 4% in employment
New report reveals the extent to which deafblind people, willing and able to work, are being prevented by limited opportunities and numerous barriers Current programmes…
Disabled students urged to apply for summer 2017 work placements
Leading companies are looking for talented disabled students, and recent graduates, to take on work placements in summer 2017. The Change100 internship scheme, run by…
Revitalise praises Eastenders for tackling disability issue
Charity’s recent study shows that – just like Kim – non-disabled people are using disabled facilities and showing no signs of stopping National disabled people’s charity Revitalise has praised Eastenders for…